Per Diem Traveling Registered Nurse for the Houghton Lake and Surrounding areas. Providing Care for Home Bound Patients.
Caring for the elderly permanently disabled or temporarily disabled due to recent illness. Provide assistance to help patients recover and regain full health and functionality. Develop treatment plans for patients and help their patients family members understand the patient’s condition and help provide care. Oversee the daily activities of a patient who requires daily monitoring and assistance.
Work independently, so must be capable of making treatment decisions and performing their duties without supervision. Oversee home health care aides, in which case they need supervisory skills. They must also be able to communicate effectively with patients and their families, as well as coordinate with doctors and other caregivers as needed.
Perform basic medical duties such as monitoring health statistics and giving medication at appropriate times and dosages, as well as providing treatment and palliative care. Be able to explain treatments and medications. Change of dressings or other materials, and even conduct rehabilitative treatments if necessary, being flexible in their availability to perform their duties.
The company is on an EMR site for all record keeping, communication, and note taking. This is available anywhere where internet is given on any device. The Oasis (Outcome and Assessment Information Set) is a huge part of the documentation on every patient. Knowledge of this Medicare requirement is needed and/or can be trained.
Qualifications:
Must be a licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Michigan.
A minimum of one year experience as a Registered Nurse is required.
Previous experience in the home care setting is desired.
Possess the ability to transfer, maneuver, and lift incapacitated clients in the home setting.
